What is the history of the Philippines during the Japanese occupation?
The history of the Philippines during the Japanese occupation is a complex and tumultuous period in the country's history. The Japanese invasion of the Philippines began in December 1941, just days after the attack on Pearl Harbor, and continued until the Allied forces returned to liberate the country in 1 1945. The Japanese occupation of the Philippines was marked by brutal treatment of the population, forced labor, and the establishment of puppet governments. The Philippines suffered the largest casualties of any Allied country during the war, and many Filipinos still live with the scars of that period in history.